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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1901

1,477 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 74

Railway Employees

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 2

Mr. O'Sullivan, the State Minister for Works, proposes to stop 2/ per day from the pay of all men working upon the railway lines. By this…

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Correspondence. Lewis Ponds Roads

Leader · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 7

Sir,—With your kind permission I would like to draw attention through your columns to the wretched state of our roads in this locality. Our rep[?]ated…

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Kruitzinger Forestalled. a Train Derailed. Plundering and Burning. London

National Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2

Colonels De Lisle and Gorringe forestalled Kruitzinger at Adelaide. Kruitzinger turned northwards.The Boers derailed a train at Wilge…

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The War in China. Tientsin Railway Dispute. Britain and Russia. Serious Situation. London

National Advocate · Monday 18 March 1901 · page 3

The British troops guarding the railway siding, which is being constructed at Tientsin by Mr. Kinder have been strongly reinforced…

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A Tram Accident. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 18 March 1901 · page 3

A man named Robert Davis, fell when alighting from an electric tram on Saturday night, and sustained painful injuries to his head…

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Blackheath. Political, Roads, Ambulance, Etc

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 3

More interest is being taken in the Federal election than was at first anticipated. Supporters of both parties are hard at work keeping the flocks together. Never before was so much…

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Mr. Cock and Railway Returns. to the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 2

Sir,--The statement made by Mr. Cook, and to which I took exception, was "The railways of N.S.W. were the only ones paying interest on cost of construction." Take Mr. Cook's own…

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Western Railway Duplication. to the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 2

Sir,--In the report of meeting held on Thursday, 7th instant, I notice a Mr. Sykes referred to a route that would avoid Lithgow. I should like to point out that there are two routes long…

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Lewis Ponds Roads

Leader · Wednesday 20 March 1901 · page 7

A correspondent signing himself “Resident" speaks in no uncertain voice about the Lewis Ponds roads in last issue. According to this correspondent the road…

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Boer Train Wreckers. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 March 1901 · page 3

The Boors have wrecked 21 trains since the British occupied Komatipoort, Delagos day…

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Borenore Road. To the Editor

Leader · Wednesday 20 March 1901 · page 6

Sir,—In your issue of Wednesday last I notice a correspondent makes a very poor attempt to ridicule my complaint as regards the Orange-Forbes road, and…

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The Railway Disaster. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 20 March 1901 · page 4

The railway disaster enquiry was resumed this morning. Mr. Selfe, one of the experts, said that under all circumstances he thought the…

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Train Wrecking. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 3

The Boers have wrecked twenty one trains since tho British occupied Komatipoort…

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Gulgong-Tallewang Road. to the Editor

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 8

Sir,—In thE Western Post of the 7th instant, there appears a letter signed "Resident," in which the writer complains of the bad condition of the…

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Mount Derrick Railway. LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 3

The underwriters for the Mount Derrick Railway are prepared to deposit £10,000 as at guarantee to provide £1,500,000 if a 56½ inch…

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South Africa. Boer Train Wreckers. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 3

General Lord kitchener has confirmed the sentence of death upon Jan Ninaber, Sarel Ninaber and Jan Nieuwoud for treason, murder, and train wrecking at…

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Tientsin Railway Dispute

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 5

It is reported that friendly negotiations between London and Peters-burgh, will amicably settle the Tientsin Railway Siding dispute…

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Railway Employees

Molong Argus · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 6

MR. O'SULLIVAN, the State Minister for Works, proposes to stop 2s per day from the pay of all men working upon the railway lines. By this means…

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The Train Wreckers. LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 4

The men who were shot for train wrecking were Cape Rebels…

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New Railway Proposal

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 2

A public meeting was bald at Swasbfield on 13th instant to consider what steps should bs taken to bring before the "Powers that be," the necessity for the construction…

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